By nature, ultimately, the world is a game of "survival of the fittest." Which is why, one must learn how to conquer adversities individually, in order to survive in a world where it is "every man for himself." "Love, Not War" More advantages for women---occupations like teaching (swimming lessons) toward the end of the 19th century Born into a family where:-Father: mental illness -Mother: divorced and remarriedAdult service in warLeft alone with sisters after mom died Died with pancreatic cancer Survived by his wife and three children: Julia and two sons Overcome obstacles of his life, such as his father's mental disorder and his parent's divorce, in order to grow and prepare himself for his transition into society. Struggle to survive and grow without support from parentsWrites poem in a way that reflects his growth from his childhood to adulthoodPOEM=EXPERIENCE WITH DAUGHTER + HIS OWN STRUGGLES THROUGHOUT CHILDHOOD -John N. Morris DIDST Philosophical Approach Biographical Approach Historical Approach June 1931(Oxford, England)- November 25, 1997Distinguished poet and professor of English literature Scanned Poem "For Julia, In the Deep Water" The instructor we hirebecause she does not love youLeads you into the deep water,The deep endWhere the water is darker—Her open, encouraging armsThat never get nearerAre merciless for your sake.

You will dream this water alwaysWhere nothing draws nearer,Wasting your valuable breathYou will scream for your mother—Only your mother is drowningForever in the thin airDown at the deep end.She is doing nothing,She never did anything harder.And I am beside her.

I am beside her in this imagination.We are waitingWhere the water is darker.You are over your head,Screaming, you are learningYour way toward us,You are learning howIn the helpless waterIt is with our skillWe live in what kills us. Diction: Syntax: The instructor we hirebecause she does not love youLeads you into the deep water,The deep endWhere the water is darker—Her open, encouraging armsThat never get nearerAre merciless for your sake.

You will dream this water alwaysWhere nothing draws nearer,Wasting your valuable breathYou will scream for your mother—Only your mother is drowningForever in the thin airDown at the deep end.She is doing nothing,She never did anything harder.And I am beside her.

I am beside her in this imagination.We are waitingWhere the water is darker.You are over your head,Screaming, you are learningYour way toward us,You are learning howIn the helpless waterIt is with our skillWe live in what kills us. Detail: Tone: Empathy Diction: Forcefulness, harshness Imagery: Overall picture of struggles Detail: "Tough" love from parents/instructors,hard to let go/survive Syntax: Definite feeling with abrupt structure The instructor we hirebecause she does not love youLeads you into the deep water,The deep endWhere the water is darker—Her open, encouraging armsThat never get nearerAre merciless for your sake.

You will dream this water alwaysWhere nothing draws nearer,Wasting your valuable breathYou will scream for your mother—Only your mother is drowningForever in the thin airDown at the deep end.She is doing nothing,She never did anything harder.And I am beside her.

I am beside her in this imagination.We are waitingWhere the water is darker.You are over your head,Screaming, you are learningYour way toward us,You are learning howIn the helpless waterIt is with our skillWe live in what kills us. Imagery: The instructor we hirebecause she does not love youLeads you into the deep water,The deep endWhere the water is darker—Her open, encouraging armsThat never get nearerAre merciless for your sake.

You will dream this water alwaysWhere nothing draws nearer,Wasting your valuable breathYou will scream for your mother—Only your mother is drowningForever in the thin airDown at the deep end.She is doing nothing,She never did anything harder.And I am beside her.

I am beside her in this imagination.We are waitingWhere the water is darker.You are over your head,Screaming, you are learningYour way toward us,You are learning howIn the helpless waterIt is with our skillWe live in what kills us. -John N. Morris The instructor we hirebecause she does not love youLeads you into the deep water,The deep endWhere the water is darker—Her open, encouraging armsThat never get nearerAre merciless for your sake.

You will dream this water alwaysWhere nothing draws nearer,Wasting your valuable breathYou will scream for your mother—Only your mother is drowningForever in the thin airDown at the deep end.She is doing nothing,She never did anything harder.And I am beside her.

I am beside her in this imagination.We are waitingWhere the water is darker.You are over your head,Screaming, you are learningYour way toward us,You are learning howIn the helpless waterIt is with our skillWe live in what kills us. Contradictionbetween encouraging and merciless -for one's sake-although it may hurt now, it will benefit one in the long run POV of Mother-fighting in her position to be helpless to her child POV of Father-"tough love" Gaining experiences and learning lessonsthrough pain/suffering Contradiction between live & kill- irony because one cannot live after being killed. -the cruelty of society alone, with no direct guidance The instructor we hirebecause she does not love youLeads you into the deep water,The deep endWhere the water is darker—Her open, encouraging armsThat never get nearerAre merciless for your sake.

You will dream this water alwaysWhere nothing draws nearer,Wasting your valuable breathYou will scream for your mother—Only your mother is drowningForever in the thin airDown at the deep end.She is doing nothing,She never did anything harder.And I am beside her.

I am beside her in this imagination.We are waitingWhere the water is darker.You are over your head,Screaming, you are learningYour way toward us,You are learning howIn the helpless waterIt is with our skillWe live in what kills us. Earth Day, 1970 Women'sMovements HIPPIES (1970s) Overall ironic: not protecting their own child The images of parents are generally portrayed as loving and caring, willing to do anything for their children's success and happiness. Sometimes, that's not the case. The harsh society may require parents to enact "cruel" treatments against their children--letting them fall and get back up on their own--in order for them to mature. Author believes that the world is generally cruel and cold. You cannot count on it to show mercy for you, so you have to be tough on your own. Shortness ofbreath Choppy, abruptfragments Trouble Author worked at young age & struggled: "So that to succeed was sometimes to fail..." In life, when one falls, the point where they get back up is the point of their success. With a push here and a shove there, we learn to swim for ourselves. Kiddie pool

Adult pool Key:UnstressedStressed Women's movements: increasing political awareness and liberty of women Achieving things with potential, rather than what is being limited Sought to end child laborUpsurged value in education for children Feminist roles in society escalated Aftermath of Hippies:Love, Peace, and Happiness New social trends reflected - edgy & urban Beginning of a changed America in maturity and modernityChildren would still have to struggle to go along for the ride Children able to expand their boundaries - time for parents to let go Tom Wolfe (August 1976) labeled "Me decade" for the 1970s (poem written in October 1976) centered on self determination and individualism One must conquer obstacles independently to grow as an individual.